Compare LGBT Rights in Georgia & South Korea

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
50 / 100
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
13 / 100
39 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Same-sex marriageBannedUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2000
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
38% Did not mention homosexuals
62% Mentioned homosexuals
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
91% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
54% Support
26% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
46% Agree
45% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
3% Agree
82% Disagree
23% Agree
40% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
44% Yes
53% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
3% Favor
95% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
5% Yes
93% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
0% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
7% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
39% Yes
59% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
76% Not a good place
18% Good place
57% Not a good place
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